Landslides and power outages across Ketchikan and Prince of Wales
WEBNov 20, 2023 · Alaska Power & Telephone, a utility provider serving Prince of Wales Island, has reported landslides in Hydaburg, Black Bear Lake, and between Craig and Klawock. A road was also washed out in Coffman Cove. AP&T said in a phone call that the Hydaburg landslide damaged power lines and the community was on a backup power supply.
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WEB3 days ago · Candidate Forums on KRBD. by Mike Gates | Sep 10, 2024. Mark your calendars! KRBD is hosting live forums with candidates for local office. Here are the times to tune in: Borough Assembly – Friday, 9/13 – 6-7 pm City Mayor – Wednesday 9/18 – 6-6:30 pm House District...
First cruise ships dock at Ward Cove - KRBD
WEBAug 16, 2021 · Ward Cove is located in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, but outside city limits, about seven miles north of downtown. A financial impact report about the dock last year found that the City of Ketchikan could lose about $4.3 million in port fees and sales taxes annually. Binkley said the economic activity will still be on the island, but may just switch locations.
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WEB1 day ago · Ketchikan police investigating reported sexual assault by guest high school instructor. by Michael Fanelli | Sep 12, 2024 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0. The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District said the instructor won’t return to any district school until the police complete their investigation. Read More.
Ketchikan grand jury indicts four on felony drug trafficking ... - KRBD
WEBDec 14, 2023 · A Ketchikan grand jury last week indicted four people and police arrested another on felony drug charges. That adds them to a growing list of roughly 20 people actively facing felony charges for fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine in the city. Outside the courtroom though, the broader community is bearing the brunt. The topic came up at a Ketchikan City Council meeting on December 11.
Expansion plans for Ketchikan International Airport take shape
WEBJul 30, 2021 · Officials hope to start design work on the $89 million terminal expansion and airport redevelopment project next year. Ketchikan International Airport’s current terminal needs a facelift, airport consultants told the local Borough Assembly. Take the airport’s one-lane security checkpoint — when lots of people are flying, the security line ...
Don Young talks economy, Arctic development - KRBD
WEBMar 28, 2013 · Don Young talks economy, Arctic development. Alaskans, particularly those above 40, are telling Congressman Don Young that they’re worried. During his recent visit to Ketchikan, Young told media representatives that federal overreach through regulatory agencies has expanded rapidly, and the state is feeling the affect.
Ketchikan nonprofit WISH looks to train servers and bartenders to ...
WEBNov 9, 2021 · The Ketchikan nonprofit Women in Safe Homes, or WISH, is looking to train local bartenders and waitstaff on how to recognize and prevent domestic and sexual violence. J.D. Martin, a member of the education department of WISH, says the new program is called Safe Bars. Martin says it’s part of a larger suite of initiatives that aim to ...
State's downtown road work in the home stretch - KRBD
WEBMay 10, 2019 · Fencing will help keep pedestrians from wandering into active construction zones. The state’s downtown road and sidewalk reconstruction project is due to be completed by Aug. 31. (KRBD photo by Leila Kheiry) The road work, which begins most days at 3 p.m., starts with removing the existing asphalt and making any needed repairs to …
Local officials cancel evacuations along Ketchikan Creek
WEBDec 6, 2020 · UPDATE, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, December 5: Officials continue to recommend that residents of low-lying areas near Ketchikan Creek evacuate to higher ground. They say the danger of flooding has not yet passed even as rainfall tapers off and the water level at Ketchikan Lake Dam begins to recede.
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